Last month, I was asked to attend and speak at the North Carolina Society of Surveyor’s anniversary banquet. I worked with surveyor’s throughout the past session mainly in the legislation for Senate Bill 9, The Utilities/Design/Survey Location Services Bill.
One of my mantras as a legislator has been making sure that all concerned or involved parties have a voice at the table when it comes to crafting legislation. This is something that I worked to do in Senate Bill 9, and this bill which went into effect last summer, means surveyors will be more involved with the Underground Damage Prevention Act. Surveyors have a special set of skills and knowledge that is incredibly useful in the field.
I was honored and humbled to be invited to this event as the keynote speaker. I would like the thank the North Carolina Society of Surveyors for putting on this event and for the exemplary work that they do in North Carolina.
R. Joel Johnson, NCSS President 2013-2014, presents Senator Meredith with a plague honoring him for the work he has done for the surveying profession.